Vote to install sod
At our mid-year meeting, the homeowners voted to authorize the Board of Directors to install sod at the entrance to the subdivision.
Budgetary constraints
We have now done so, but budgetary prudence dictated that we not spend the sum of $3900 that was discussed at the meeting. This was the amount required to extend all of our existing lawn forward to the highway.
Instead of waiting for two years for the full $3900 to accumulate, the Board decided to install what sod we could afford at this time. This way, we could avoid the problem of having funds sit unused in our account and at the same time begin beautifying the entrance sooner rather than later.
The present sod at the entrance is the result of these efforts.
Special thanks to Brent Burdick and Lee Bailey, who put a great deal of time and labor into the sod’s installation.
Points to keep in mind
Please keep in mind two points as you view the new sod.
First, the rough look of the grass should fade away relatively soon. The Zoysia will begin to take root and grow quickly as we keep steady water on it. In short order, the lawn should look as lush as our existing landscaping.
Second, the bare area where existing wild grasses were stripped away will gradually return to its natural state. Some homeowners have already mentioned that the bare area is unsightly right now, which may be the case, but it should be green again before the summer is out.
Should, however, we find after a few weeks’ growth that the bare areas need further sprucing up, the Board is prepared to consider moving funds around for potential additional plantings. Some homeowners have suggested that we vote to pass an interim assessment of, for example, $30 per lot and use those funds to sod over the bare spots. Certainly, if the areas remain unsightly for more than a couple of months, we can entertain that option as well.
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